List of classes of public records used

A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1975.

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'List of classes of public records used', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10, (London, 1975) pp. xv-xvi. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/xv-xvi [accessed 24 March 2024]

LIST OF CLASSES OF DOCUMENTS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE USED IN THIS VOLUME WITH THEIR CLASS NUMBERS

Chancery

Proceedings
C 1 Early
C 2 Series I
C 3 Series II
C 12 Six Clerks Series, 1758–1800
C 54 Close Rolls
C 60 Fine Rolls
C 66 Patent Rolls
C 78 Decree Rolls
Masters' Exhibits
C 115 Duchess of Norfolk Deeds
C 116 Court Rolls
Inquisitions post mortem
C 136 Series I, Ric. II
C 137 Hen. IV
C 138 Hen. V
C 139 Hen. VI
C 140 Edw. IV and V
C 142 Series II
C 143 Inquisitions ad quod damnum
C 145 Miscellaneous Inquisitions
Court of Common Pleas
Feet of Fines
C.P. 25(1) Series I
C.P. 25(2) Series II
C.P. 26(1) Notes of Fines, Series I
C.P. 40 Plea Rolls
C.P. 43 Recovery Rolls
Duchy of Lancaster
D.L. 1 Equity Proceedings, Pleadings
D.L. 4 Depositions and Examinations, Series II
D.L. 12 Warrants (under Privy Seal, etc.)
D.L. 29 Ministers' Accounts
D.L. 30 Court Rolls
D.L. 42 Miscellaneous Books
D.L. 43 Rentals and Surveys
Exchequer, Treasury of the Receipt
E 42 Ancient Deeds, Series AS
Exchequer, King's Remembrancer
E 101 Accounts, Various
E 106 Extents of Alien Priories, etc.
Entry Books of Decrees and Orders
E 123 Series I
E 126 Series IV
E 134 Depositions taken by Commission
E 142 Ancient Extents
E 149 Inquisitions post mortem, Series I
E 159 Memoranda Rolls
E 178 Special commissions of Inquiry
E 179 Subsidy Rolls etc.
Exchequer, Augmentation Office
E 301 Certificates of Colleges and Chantries
E 303 Conventual Leases
E 307 Counterparts of Deeds of Sale of Fee-Farm Rents
E 308 Particulars for the Sale of Fee-Farm Rents
E 309 Enrolments of Leases
E 310 Particulars for Leases
E 315 Miscellaneous Books
E 317 Parliamentary Surveys
E 318 Particulars for Grants of Crown Lands
E 326 Ancient Deeds, Series B
Exchequer, Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's and Pipe Offices
E 358 Miscellaneous Accounts (Pipe Office)
E 364 Rolls of Foreign Accounts (Pipe Office)
E 368 Memoranda Rolls (L.T.R.)
E 372 Pipe Rolls
Ministry of Education
Ed. 2 Parish Files
Ed. 7 Public Elementary Schools: Preliminary Statements
Ed. 21 Public Elementary School Files
Ed. 49 Endowment Files: Elementary Education
Home Office
H.O. 40 Disturbances, Correspondence, etc.
H.O. 52 Correspondence, Counties
H.O. 107 Census Papers: Population Returns
H.O. 129 Census Papers: Ecclesiastical Returns
Justices Itinerant
J.I. 1 Assize Rolls, Eyre Rolls, etc.
J.I. 3 Gaol Delivery Rolls
Court of King's Bench (Crown Side)
K.B. 27 Coram Rege Rolls
Exchequer, Office of the Auditors of Land Revenue
L.R. 2 Miscellaneous Books
Ministry of Health
M.H. 12 Poor-Law Union Papers
Public Record Office
P.R.O. 30 Documents acquired by Gift, Deposit, or Purchase
Probate
Prob. 6 Act Books: Administrations
Prob. 11 Registered Copies of Wills proved in P.C.C.
General Register Office
R.G. 9 Census Returns, 1861
Court of Requests
Req. 2 Proceedings
Special Collections
S.C. 1 Ancient Correspondence
S.C. 2 Court Rolls
S.C. 6 Ministers' and Receivers' Accounts
S.C. 12 Rentals and Surveys (Portfolios)
State Paper Office
State Papers Domestic
S.P. 12 Eliz. I
S.P. 14 Jas. I
S.P. 16 Chas. I
S.P. 29 Chas. II
S.P. 44 Entry Books
Court of Star Chamber
Proceedings
Sta. Cha. 4 Mary
Sta. Cha. 5 Eliz. I
Sta. Cha. 8 Jas. I
Court of Wards and Liveries
Wards 7 Inquisitions post mortem